It Started With a Problem Everyone Had Learned to Live With.
Traditional eyewear and earmuffs were never really designed to work together. Eyewear temples trapped beneath an earmuff cushion can create uncomfortable pressure points - and interfere with the seal between the earmuff and the wearer's head.
For most people, that compromise was simply accepted.
For Magna Lens inventor Scott, it was a problem worth solving.
Where it started: Magna Lens inventor Scott wearing an early-generation Magna Lens system at the sporting clays range.
A Different Way to Wear Eye Protection
An engineer and lifelong user of eye and ear protection, Scott approached the problem differently: instead of trying to make traditional eyewear more comfortable beneath an earmuff, why not eliminate the eyewear temples beneath the cushions altogether?
That idea led to the patented Magna Lens magnetic system - specially designed eyewear that connects securely to the outside of compatible earmuffs using exceptionally strong magnets.
The result addressed both sides of the problem: no conventional eyewear temples pressing behind the ears, and no temples passing beneath the earmuff cushions and interfering with their seal.
It was a simple idea that fundamentally changed the way eye and hearing protection could work together.
Building on the Original Idea
The original Magna Lens proved the concept. In the years since, we have taken everything learned from those early products and used it to perfect the system.
Working together with Scott, we completely redesigned our eyewear from the ground up - refining the fit, adjustability and magnetic connection while improving optical performance, materials and overall quality. The result is the Magna Lens system we offer today: a refined, proven design built to perform reliably in real-world use.
We also developed our patent-pending magnetic earmuff adapters, allowing Magna Lens eyewear to integrate seamlessly with a growing range of popular hearing protection. And what began as a solution for shooters has expanded into industrial applications, bringing the same proven approach to people who wear eye and hearing protection on the job.
From the shooting range.
To the jobsite.
The Original Idea. Fully Realized.
From the earliest Magna Lens eyewear to the completely redesigned products we offer today, the technology has changed considerably - but the idea behind it remains remarkably simple:
Eye and hearing protection should work together - not against each other.
Magna Lens is a family-owned and operated, U.S.-based company, serving shooters, workers and safety professionals who believe they shouldn't have to compromise one form of protection to wear another.
You shouldn't have to compromise your hearing protection to protect your eyes - or sacrifice comfort to protect either one.
That's why we continue to build Magna Lens.